ASHEN, a '''parish''', in the union of Risbridge, hundred of Hinckford, N. division of Essex, 2½ miles (S. W. by S.) from Clare; comprising by measurement 1574 acres, and containing 321 inhabitants.

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Ashen, is a '''parish''' in the district of Risbridge and county of Essex; it is on the verge of the county,&nbsp;on the river Stour, it is 2 1/2 miles SW of Clare, and 3 1/4 miles NNW of Yeldham railway station.'<ref>John M. Wilson, ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' (London and Edinburgh, 1870). Digital version at [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions Vision of Britain].</ref>

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{{British Census|241369}}

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== Maps and Gazetteers ==

== Maps and Gazetteers ==

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Parish History

Ashen, is a parish in the district of Risbridge and county of Essex; it is on the verge of the county, on the river Stour, it is 2 1/2 miles SW of Clare, and 3 1/4 miles NNW of Yeldham railway station.'[1]

Resources

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Census records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library. The first film number is 241369.

Probate records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Essex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.